Posted by The American College of Radiation Oncology has a brief write-up on their site regarding the recent elimination of consultation fees for radiation oncology effective January 1, 2010. You can find their full summary here.
Instead of billing for a yearly consultation, the radiation oncologist can now only bill for a new patient visit every three years. This represents a significant reduction for most radiation oncologists.
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